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Broke Kenyans opened a record 3 million loan accounts in 2020

Consolidated Bank Banking Hall. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Broke Kenyans rushed to open bank accounts to enable them take loans to cope with the tough economic times, characterised by businesses closures and massive job losses last year.

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